Valve mechanism.



F. Pl LLEY.

'VALVE MECHANISM. I

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 1?. 1918,.

Hill

Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

FRANK PILLEY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

VALVE MECHANISM.

Application filed January 11, 1918 j companying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which I form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to automaticvalves and more particularly to a valve of this character especially adapted for use in machine for cleansing milk cans or the like; the principal object of the invention being to provide a valve mechanism that may be opened and closed by contact of articles advanced through the machine, so that steam or. other fluid will be discharged into the articles, to clean the same, as they move past the valve, and the valve closed to shut off the fluid asthe articles leave the valve position.

In accomplishing-this object I have provided improved details of structure the preferredforms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure I is a side view of a part of a can cleaning machine equipped with a valve constructed according to the present invention, showing a can in position to receive steam from the valve.

Fig. II is a transverse vertical section of the same. i

Fig. III is an enlarged perspective view of the valve mechanism. v

Fig. IV is a transverse sectional view of the valve parts, particularly showing the.

discharge port of the stationary steam tube and its relation to the revoluble member.

Fig. V is a longitudinal, sectional view of the'valve and its supporting members.

ltefcrrirg more in detail to the drawings:-

1- 2 designatehorizontally spaced, parallel ways forming apart of-a can cleaning 'machinewhe'rein the present valveis partirnilarlv ad apted for use; the said guideways comprising base portions 3-43 and Speeificationof Letters Patent Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

Serial No. 211.404.

. upwardly and inwardly turned flanged por tions -l4 wherein the flared ends 5 of the necks 6 of cans i may be slidably contained to retain the cans 111 an upturned position as they are advanced through the machine. ltxtending transversely across the frame, are U0 rods 8 whereby the guide rails are held rigidly inspaced relation, and fixed thereon, parallel with the rails 1-2, are lon-- gitudinally extending rods or tubes 910 .where'on the cans are supported .as they are advanced along the guide ways.

Although 1t is not absolutely essential to the operation of the valve that a frame or machine of the character. shown and described be used, the present structure is described in order to more clearly illustrate the use and operation of the valve mechanism presently described.

The guide frame parts 12 and the sup porting rods 910 are mounted by the cross or tie rods S'above a vat or tank 11, wherein the cans are drained, and mounted adjacent the upper edge of the'tank is a steam supply pipe 12 having a leader 13 extended to a valve 14, embodying the present invention, from which steam is discharged into cans 7 as they are advanced inan inverted position along the guide frame.

The valve 1+ inits preferred construction comprises a slightly tapered hub portion 15, provided at one end with an internally threaded socket 16 into which the end of the leader supply pipe 13 i s'threade d, the opposite end of the hub having an extended shank 17. herelshown fixed by-a clamp 18 to the rail-2 to supplement the pipe 12 in'supporting the valve in functional position.

Revolnbly fitted onto the hub 15 is a valve sleeve 19, which may be tightened onto the hub to prevent leakage and held in an adjusted position thereon by means of a centrally apertured cap 19 that incloses the shank'l't' and is threaded onto the-smaller end of the hub against a washer 17' that in turn vseats against the adjacent end of the sleeve 1 the nut being provided at its outer face with sockets 19 for receiving a wrench or (it her tool whereby it may be conveniently removed from the hub or tightened thereon. l xvtending radially from the sleeve 19 are paired, oppositely extending arms 20 20 and El -21 all of which are formed in,

.position'so that the cleaning fluid will be tegrally with the sleeve 15 and are of sufficient length that they will extend into the path of the cans 7 advanced along the frames 12 and will be engaged by the advancing cans to cause the sleeve to be revolved on the hub; the relative arrangeinent/ of the arms 20 and 21-21 is such that the opposite angles formed between the arms 20 and 21 and arms 20 and 21 are smaller than the adjacent angles between the arms,

so-that, on a'c'count of thehubof the valve being "lower than the lower end-of the can neck, a can moved against'the arm 21 or 21 and into proper cleaning position will cause the arms 20 or 20 to assume a vertical discharged directly into the can; the length size of the can opening and the distance the valve hub is spaced below the guideway. In order that the succeeding movements of the valve sleeve may alternately close and open the valve so that it may operate effectively in its present adaptation, Iprovide the arms 20*20 with dischargechannels 2222 which are adapted to move into and from registration at their inner ends with adisc'harge port 23 opening outwardly from v the hub socket 16;

' With the valve parts so constructed and assembled, and the valve mounted on the frame and connected with a steam pipe as here shown, the valve operates in the following manner: Assuming that the valve is closed and that the arm 21 extends-vertically into the. path of a can? being advanced along the guide ways 1-2, it is apparent that as the forwardedge of the neckof the can engages the arm the sleeve will be revolved sufficiently to bring the channel of the arm 20 into communication with the destruction is operated automatically and in one direction under the control of the cans or vother articles passed thereover to both from and that steam is only discharged therefrom when the cans are in position to receive the entire amount and full effectthereof. z

g It is further apparent that valves of this character may be used with various other machines and for other uses than that herein described, and that any desirable number of discharge arms or channels may beprovided of the arms 2l21 being dependent on theturn on and check the flow of steam therefor the discharge of steam or other fluid.

used, without departing from'the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. In a machine of the character described, a valve comprising a fixed hub member PTO. vided at one end with a. socket for receiving a fluid supply pipe and having a discharge "port opening into the said socket, a sleeve revolubly mounted on the hub having channeled arms extending therefrom in the same plane and engageable'by articles advanced through the machine to advance the sleeve to open and close communication between the supply pipe and arm channels.

2. In amachine of the character described, a valve comprising a fixed hub member provided at one end with a socket for receiving a fluid supply pipe and having a discharge port at one side opening into said socket, a sleeve" revolubly mounted on the said, hub

having radially extending arms thereon allin the same plane and successively engageable by articles moved through the machine to effect .partial rotation of the sleeve; the

alternate arms ,beinglprovided with dis-v charge channels adapted to be moved successively into and from registration with the'hubdischarge port for the purpose set I forth.

3. In a machine of the character described a valve comprising a tapered hub memberv having a supporting shank at one end and provided atits opposite end with a socket said socket, a sleeve revolubly fitted onto the said hub having alternately arranged channeled and closed, radially extending arms thereon all in the same plane and successively engageable by articles through the machine to intermittently, par tially rotate the sleeve to move the channeled arms into and from communication with the hub dis'charge'port and a cap threaded onto for receiving a fluid supply pipe and having a dlscharge port at one s1de opening into advanced the smaller end of the hub to engage the sleeveand tighten the same about the hub.

4. A valve for washing machines, comprising a horizontal supporting hub member provided with a fluid inlet and a radial discharge opening, a sleeve rotatable on the hub member, and provided Wlth. radial arms,

each alternate arm being channeled and having a port to register with, the-"discharge opening and means for guiding articles to be washed into contact with an arm on the hub to rotate the sleeve to effect registration between the ports in the arms and the discharge port in the. hub member.

5. A valve forwashing machines, comprising a horizontally supporting conical hub member provided with a fluid'inlet and a radial discharge opening, a sleeve rotatable.

on the hub member and provided with'radial means for guiding articles to be Washed into arms, each alternate arm being channeled contact with an arm on the sleeve, to rotate and having a port to register- Withthe di-sthe sleeve to effect registration between the 10 charge opening, a cap threaded on the 7 ports in the arms and the discharge port in 5 smaller end of the hub member and adjustthe hub member.

able against the sleeve to maintain the sleeve In testimony whereof I affix my si nature. in close 'contact with the hub member and FRANK PILTJEY. 

